Dancehall Stage + Camera

Dancehall stage: http://www.mediafire.com/?0rlpavswwe2303r
Camera Data: http://www.mediafire.com/?kosyhq7qc9k9388

Augh I've wanted to do this for a while, I had a vision in my head for this video, and finally I got the time to do it. XD I think this is the best MMD video I made so far. I did what I could with the limited software I have, and it turned out pretty much how I wanted.

Above, links for the camera data and the Dancehall stage I made, enjoy~

This is a redone-cover of this song with these two, the first time I did it with their old CV banks and mixed in Audacity, this time using their much better VCVs and mixing with Reaper because Reaper is my new waifu eue

You ever seen anyone tapdance in flip flips before though?

UST by SkyIsland21
Motion by http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm16957008
Camera by me

New Jaku model + Kame update

I've released a new model for Jaku:



Download on the MMD page.

Also updated Kame's act 1 CV bank with a new oto, so it is now act 1.1 I do have plans to record a new cv bank for him, perhaps dual pitched. The updated bank is available on the UTAU page.

Genki MMD Model

It's not often I edit models anymore, but when I do it's because... well, because I really want the model but don't have time to make it from scratch!

So recently I decided to make a Professor Genki model. I made the head, tail, feet, and pocket on the jacket in Metasequoia myself, but the rest I edited off an Idolmaster model. I think he does well in MMD, and I'm offering a distribution link of him as well, so I hope you all enjoy using him if you decide to. xD



Genki download: http://www.mediafire.com/?wwe24z2cy3xa7rq

Also in the video is a Miku model by Sosou, which I also edited to wear the "Sexy Kitten" outfit. Going off the readme, it says ok to edit, but kind of fuzzy around the redistribution area. So she won't be distributed to be safe for now, until I learn otherwise.

Hekine Chinji - finished

I finally got this model done! The skirt took the longest, holy shit, but it turned out all right. Of course the ribbon physics are fucking with it, but I've spent so long on this, I REALLY need to move on so I can finish more things before fall semester starts.

The model here actually has no shaders on it, and no self-shadowing, which is how it looks best in my opinion. I hope you like it.

UTAU Hekine Chinji belongs to TheSnowSongstress
Model by me in Metasequoia
Mixing also by me ouob
UST by Axelfel
Motion by sm16541422

Cherish - Textures

Finally finished modeling and texturing.

I tried a few new things this time, a lot with the face, because the faces I've been modeling so far have been hard to add expressions to. Because that's the way PMDe is I guess. (The face kinda looks derp in Metasequoia, but it looks a lot better in PMDe and MMD for some reason...)I tried transparent textures too, like in the hair.

Also I've made some custom toons. And I have to say, she looks really great in MMD. Once I get her rigged I'll show some pics.

New model - Hekine Cherish Append

Yup, already starting on a new model. I have quite a few lined up so I shouldn't be at a loss for things to model for quite some time. (Although one of these days, I want to redo Jaku's model, eventually make a model for Kame, and Shigi's UTAU Hasuko)

But for now I've been doing trades because it's a fun way to branch out and model things that I wouldn't usually. So my current on is Hekine's Cherish append, asking for by Snow-Songstress. And it's going along pretty well so far.

Sorry she doesn't have a head yet. XD She will! She will of course. But this has been a good learning experience. More skirt physics on the way, plus I learned how to use the bend tool in Metasequoia! Super handy.

Aragi is finished!

Now Aragi's physics are finished, and I'm very excited about her. The physics aren't bad, and for the second time making skirt physics, I think it turned out really well! So enjoy this video with both Aragi and Arago.



And, of course, a pic of them both. (didn't really feel like posing after all this XD)

Now to move onto other things. Of course I'll update when I start a new model. I really think I'm starting to get a hang of this, and one day I want to redo Jaku's model because I still don't like it much. xD

Aragi Textures and rig (basic)

Tonight I finished texturing and rigging Aragi! Well, the basic rig at least. She has no expressions or physics yet.

See? Just a basic rig. xD Her physics and expressions will come soon. For now have some nice leg-through-skirt action.

I'm really happy with her though, she turned out super cute. >3< And I love how she looks in MMD.

Aragi Pipa Modeling - done (FINALLY)

Oh, finally, I finished Aragi's model. +falls over+ I had this really big project to do that I had to model and animate for, so modeling in my off-time was killing me. Also it took me a while of figuring out what to do about the hair. But, here she is, now!

If I may be completely honest, I really think she turned out ADORABLE. Now to unwrap and texture. I was getting Metasequoia to crash while I was unwrapping so hopefully I can resolve that. +crosses fingers+

New Model: Aragi

All right, after a bit of delay, I've been modeling again! This time, like I said before, I've been modeling Aragi for true-aragon on DA, who is Arago's sister. I'm looking forwards to finishing her so I can have them both dancing together. xD And sadly I just haven't modeled as many females as males, so it's good practice for me.

There we are so far. This will mean I will have to try making skirt physics again which I still haven't mastered yet. xD

Ah, nearly there

Arago's model is almost done! Facials and physics are now added, and now I just need to fix some of the rigging in the shoulders and legs, and I want to fix up some of the facials and textures as well. But THEN. Then he'll be finished and I'll move on to a new one, his sister, Aragi Pipa. :D

Arago Textures and Rig

Progressed further with this guy, he is now unwrapped and textured, and rigged! Last two steps are physics and facials. I'm going to experiment a little with facials, going to try something new, so hopefully they will turn out better than what I've done before.

Arago Model WIP

Put more work into the model today, and ta-da! The actual modeling is now done. Next step of course is unwrapping and texturing. The picture below doesn't have hands because like Kei's model I won't make them myself. xD I need practice making hands, it's true, but since I'm making a model for someone I want them to look nice and be presentable still.

 

I took some liberties with the hair, and tried a new technique with it, but I think it turned out pretty nice! And of course the model will look less plain once it has textures on it.

New models? Finally!

Yup, I'm going to model more stuff this summer! I stopped briefly during the spring semester because, well, obvious reasons, mostly being I had to model for class instead, but now I'm free to make models at my leisure. However, I have the problem that I don't really know what to model. I might redo Jaku's at some point, and my girlfriend's UTAU Hasuko, but I decided to go out on a limb and do some trades, meaning I'd trade models for art. Not money, since I really just want more to practice with, but I'm willing to exchange my own effort with others'.

So the first model I'm working on is Arago Pipu, an UTAU by http://true-aragon.deviantart.com/
I'm fairly thrilled to be modeling a guy, but there's some girls on the list too. xD Well, I need to practice modeling more women characters anyways, especially.

So here's what I have so far.

Well, not too recognizable yet, but I have one of the hardest parts done, the face. xD The hair will take some playing with to decide how to do, but I'll probably finish up everything else first. The eyes are only textures because I get a little creeped out when the model's eyes are blank, even while I'm just working on them. I don't know if I mentioned that before, but yeah. xD

Jaku, model release

All right, so I'm done putting finishing touches on Jaku's model. Not to say there isn't a glitch here and there, but I've done what I could after mulling over the problems. So she's ready to go now!

So of course, the video, showing her off... for some reason I couldn't find this motion data with any lip syncing? xD Don't get confused, she DOES have all of her expressions.



Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?yztg2z4pibi87h4
Again, the password is "kumone"

I was thinking I'd make another stage to release with her, like I did with Kei, but I couldn't think of anything! So, it's just the model this time. Enjoy~

And now, I probably won't be as nearly as active as I was. With the new semester comes a whole lot of work, so I'm going to do my best to focus on that. Not to say I will be COMPLETELY inactive.

Jaku update

Worked on Jakuon a lot more. She now has textures and a basic rig! Whoo! Just need to fix up some rigging issues, like her legs going through her skirt, and some weirdness with her shoulders. Overall though, everything's pretty much in place. She still needs facial expressions and physics, but after that she's pretty much done!

Also I checked her back with Kei again. Ah, they look really good together. I'm glad I could keep the consistency between them.

Blah. I swear one day I will make more things with both of them because it just doesn't happen enough.

Jakuon Model, onto UVs

Here's just a quick update. Been working on Jakuon's model, and now the modeling is all done! I really love how she's looking. I'm trying to get it so that she won't clash with Kei in the ways of proportion and style, and I put them next to each other for comparison briefly, but it's not very convenient in Metasequoia.

Anyway, here's her model!

This is really the first time modeling a woman of this figure, and also long hair! I actually like how her hair turned out. This new method I found of making it has been really great, and I think I'm getting gradually more comfortable with it.

Well, onto UV unwrapping, then textures! Then she'll look more amazing. :3

Jaku Model, WIP

All right, so been making some progress on Jakuon's model over the last few days. My first time, besides Adeliene, modeling a real female figure. I guess Adeline doesn't really count though because her breasts aren't AS prominent.

The purple is temporary, of course. It's only that color so I could actually see her tank top. xD Anyways, I'm still messing with her head/face, it's getting better, but I think it's a little big here. It's also not attached to the body, since that seam will be covered by her scarf anyways. I'm keeping her face high poly but her body low poly anyways, so I can keep the rest of her low poly.

Here's her face orthos, just because... well I'm amused by them... if only because they randomly turned out to look like something from Eureka 7. xD I mean... look dem eyes...

Also here's another cover... I know, I know, I'll cut it out. But I did this one because I made the UST ages ago but never used it. Well I finally did now... :P One day I'll get to recording English voicebanks, and then you can actually understand it rather than impossible to decipher Engrish. xD

  Spaceman - Kumone Jakuon by sonictheunknown

I'll throw the UST up on the UST download page if anyone wants it. I think it's one of my better ones. Of course I made it forever ago so if I want to make more I'll have to relearn... OTL

Kei model release, plus stage!

Ok! I know I've been spamming a lot about Kei. But this one's important. Why? I'm releasing his model. -3- Yup, fixed him all up and he's ready to go and see the world for the first time. How exciting.

But I decided to throw in an added bonus, and the download comes with a stage too. It's the first stage I've made, but I'm sure it'll be useful to someone out there. xD All kinds of fun things are included, like the UVs so you can change the design on the top, and the mqo so you can modify it in Metasequoia.

You can download Kei and the stage here, they come together: http://www.mediafire.com/?v9ioz3ro7irtxt1

The password is "kumone"

And you can see the stage here! (yeah that might be kind of important so you can actually know what it looks like...)



Not related to the downloads, but the video, I also have the camera motion seen up for download. It comes both with and without the lighting.

http://www.mediafire.com/?unw67f2q8xqj45z

No password there!

Well there ya go, more stuff to put on your computer. I wanted to finish these up before break ended. I hope you enjoy them!

Kei Model, nearly finished >>

Well I pretty much spent all of yesterday finishing up the Kei model. xD He's rigged and has physics and expressions now! The only thing that's keeping him from being totally finished is some fixing up I want to do on the rigging and a few of his expressions. Other than that though, he's looking pretty nice.

I'm actually pretty happy with how his facials turned out, which never happens because they usually look so awful when I make them. ;-; I guess this just means I'm getting better, yaaay!

Anyways, when I'm done fixing him, I might release him, just because I'm so happy with him. Though maybe I should wait until his voicebank is done, right?